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Investing.com -- Bank of America upgraded Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) to Buy from Neutral given early signs of operational improvement, cost-saving potential, and exposure to U.S. industrial reshoring as reasons for earnings upside over the next two years.
The bank raised its price objective on the stock to $410 from $360, reflecting a higher 2026 valuation multiple of 23x EV/EBITDA, a premium to peers trading at 16x.
Shares up 1.4% at 351.49 in early trading.
Rockwell’s turnaround strategy is beginning to deliver, BofA said, with improving margins, renewed demand for core Logix products, and upside from pricing strength.
While large projects remain delayed due to trade uncertainty, the firm expects deals to be signed before the end of 2025, helping accelerate growth into 2026 and 2027.
The firm lifted its full-year 2025 EPS forecast to $10.12, above the $9.78 consensus, and raised its 2026 estimate to $13, nearly 14% ahead of Street expectations.
BofA also expects 8% organic growth in 2026 and sees margin expansion from $150 million in cost reductions, upside to the company’s $250 million target.
It projects the strongest 2026 rebound in Software (ETR:SOWGn) & Control, where demand had been hit by inventory destocking, and expects a gradual pickup in Intelligent Devices and Lifecycle Services.
BofA noted Rockwell’s pricing trends are outperforming earlier expectations and sees its EPS growing 29% year over year in FY26. The bank called the stock’s risk/reward attractive, particularly as the industrial cycle turns.